Unisex name · since 1976
Zia
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 3,228 babies named Zia, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,436 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,473 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,228
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Zia is the #1473 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 3,228 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Zia recorded 3,228 times among girls since 1976, holding rank #1473 nationally today, ahead of 91% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #3,436 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,473 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,228 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zia ranks #3,436 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,473 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,228 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,436 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,473 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,228
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zia's 3,228 recorded births place it above 95.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Zia compares
3,228 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zia's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,228 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 200 | 21 | 19,840 |
Zia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zia's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 200, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 200
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Zia popularity over time - boys
322 total births recorded since 1985 (Zia as boys' name)
Zia by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,303 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Zia's strongest decade.
1,303 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Zia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 201
1990s
201 births
- 2000s
2000s
646 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,303 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,023 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,303 births (40% of all-time use).
How Zia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zia's total volume
Zia by state
Where Zia concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 459 | 14.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 317 | 9.8% |
| #3 | New Mexico | | 164 | 5.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 138 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 128 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Washington | | 66 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 59 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 57 | 1.8% |
459 of 3,228 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Zia appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zia's data
- Zia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,303 total births) through the 2020s (1,023) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zias (459 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.